Farnborough Airshow

Brazil approves Embraer structural modification for E190 freighter

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer says its engineering design to convert the E190 regional passenger jet into a freighter has been certified by Brazil’s civil aviation authority.

The announcement came Tuesday during the Farnborough airshow in England, where the new E-Freighter was unveiled to the public for the first time. The show has not spurred any orders so far.

Embraer’s first entry into the air cargo market is a small narrowbody jet that fits a gap between the standard Boeing 737 and...

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Farnborough’s freighter fiesta: Cargo at center of air show action

A large Boeing takes off a a sharp angle. View from behind.

The Farnborough International Airshow outside London was an opportunity for aerospace manufacturers, suppliers, airlines, technology and energy companies, and aviation enthusiasts to finally meet for the first time in four years because of COVID, promote new deals, make new alliances and discuss issues key to aviation’s future. Air cargo took center stage, with several orders for freighter aircraft and developments related to freighter conversions during a show that was relatively short on new...

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Boeing, Airbus raise 20-year outlook for air cargo on express growth

Cargo pallets on dollies behind the tail of a large jet parked at an airport.

Continued growth in demand for shipping goods by air will translate into a global freighter fleet in 2041 that is 80% larger than today, Boeing said over the weekend in a market outlook slightly more bullish on air cargo than a year ago and compared to rival Airbus’ new forecast. 

The rosier analysis explains why Boeing projects a need for 540 more dedicated cargo jets than Airbus over the next 20 years.

The world’s dominant jet manufacturers issued their visions of how the passenger and air...

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